Built as a cruise vessel under yard No 305 on the yard of Rauma Repola O/Y, Finland for the Delphin Cruises Ltd. O/Y.
12 January 1990 launched under the name DELFIN CARAVELLE.
Tonnage 7.650 gross, dim. 116.4 x 17 x 4.38m. (draught)
Powered by two 8-cyl. Wärtsillä Vasa engines each 3.000 kW., two controllable pitch propellers, speed 15.5 knots. One bow-thruster.
Passenger accommodation for 330 passengers in two persons cabins.
After delivery as cruise vessel between Turky, Finland and the island Gotland-Borgholm and to Tallin and the island Saaremaa in Estland.
Made some 24 hours cruises, and used as conference center or charter voyages.
1991 She was repossessed by the builder. Then chartered out to the Sally Line.
1991 Renamed in SALLY CARAVELLE.
The same year sold to Odessa Cruises Ltd., Bahamas, renamed in COLUMBUS CARAVELLE.
Chartered by the German Transocean Tours.
Used as a cruise expedition vessel, during the northerly winter season, she makes cruise expedition voyage in southern waters, on which she made calls on the Falkland Islands.
1994 Laid up at Helsinki.
1996 In service as a casino ship based in Hong Kong, and Taiwan, she was marketed under the names CAPTAIN OMAR, HONGKONG DRAGON STAR and ERNEST HEMINGWAY, but I am not sure she ever carried this names.
2002 Laid up in Singapore and later in Eleusis Bay, Greece.
2003 A large conversion commenced in Greece where she was rebuilt in a mega yacht for very rich people. Her rate is Euro 90.000.
Accommodation for 60 guests, 50 guests in 3 Master Suites and 24 Luxury-VIP Staterooms plus 16 first class.
More details on: http://www.greeceyachts.com/turama_yacht.htm
2004 In service under the name TURAMA.
Tonnage 7.560 gross, 2.614 net. http://www.equasis.org gives her owner as Kong Wing and managed by Sete Yacht Management, both in Athens, Greece.
IMO No. 8907216. Call sign C6KP5. She is still under Bahamas flag.
Ex President Bush was a guest on her during the Greek Olympics 2004.
March 2005 sold to Kenora Investments and under Malta registry.
2009 as given by http://www.equasis.org, same owner and still managed by Sete Yacht Management.
Falkland Islands 1993 78p sg 690, scott 587.
Source: Marine News 1991/211, 617.